Legal Opinion
Weinberg v. D-M Restaurant Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 18, 1981PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*503OPINION OF THE COURT
Meyer, J.
Section 201 of the General Business Law has no bearing upon an action against a restaurant owner sued for the conversion of a coat checked by a patron. It does limit recovery by a patron who sues for negligence: to the value of the coat if negligence be shown, a fee or charge is exacted for checking the coat, and a value in excess of $75 is declared and a written receipt stating such value is issued when the coat is delivered to the checkroom attendant; to $100 if a value in excess of $75 is declared and the other conditions are met but negligence cannot be shown;…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Williams v. Jacksonville Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- People v. VetriNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Jeter v. Ellenville Central School DistrictNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Honig v. RileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Claim of Sloat v. Rochester Taxicab Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Samiento v. World Yacht Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2008
- Pivar v. Graduate School of Figurative Art of the New York Academy of ArtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Hai Ming Lu v. Jing Fong Restaurant, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2007
- Museum of Modern Art v. KirkAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1981
- Walsh v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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